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Caramel vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between caramel and soft serve

  • Caramel has more vitamin B2; however, soft serve is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B12, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Soft serve covers your daily cholesterol needs 28% more than caramel.
  • Soft serve has 4 times less sodium than caramel. Caramel has 245mg of sodium, while soft serve has 61mg.
  • Soft serve has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of soft serve is 79, while the glycemic index of caramel is 65.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, caramels and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
~equal in Calcium ~131mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~116mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +225%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Soft serve DV% diff.
Cholesterol 7mg 91mg 28%
Saturated fat 2.476g 7.46g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.46g 20%
Carbs 77g 22.2g 18%
Vitamin A 12µg 162µg 17%
Fats 8.1g 13g 8%
Sodium 245mg 61mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.5µg 8%
Calories 382kcal 222kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.182mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 3.49g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.049mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Choline 8mg 26mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.506mg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 3µg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.048mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.61mg 1%
Folate 4µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.9µg 1%
Potassium 214mg 177mg 1%
Calcium 138mg 131mg 1%
Iron 0.14mg 0.21mg 1%
Copper 0.018mg 0.03mg 1%
Protein 4.6g 4.1g 1%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.52mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.8mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 21.16g N/A
Phosphorus 114mg 116mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.095mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.099mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +246.8%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more FatsFats +60.5%
Contains more WaterWater +603.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +656.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +126.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/nutrients
  2. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.